Official Launch Planned For Tourism Season
The third in the series of “Unpacked” functions focussing on South Burnett tourism will be held on Thursday, April 19, in Kingaroy – and the public have been invited to come along!
Festival Runs Up A Record
The three-day Maidenwell Running Festival celebrated its fourth outing over the Easter weekend with the largest roll-up of runners seen to date.
Free Powerbanks For Residents, Tourists
Need a powerbank portable charger for your phone or other portable devices? You can get one free if you drop in to the South Burnett’s tourist centres.
Council Approves $50k Tourism Spend
The South Burnett Regional Council will spend $50,000 on tourism-related marketing this financial year
Council Plans SB Unpacked 3
The South Burnett Regional Council is planning a third in its series of “South Burnett Unpacked” tourism pep talks, this time in the Glendon Street forecourt outside Kingaroy Town Hall.
Corker Of A Season For Winemakers
2018 is proving to be a corker of a season for the South Burnett’s winemakers, with harvest finished and the majority of this year’s wines nearing completion in the winery.
BVRT Launches Bike Hire Service
People who’d like to cycle the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail without needing to transport their own bike can now do so.
Canadians Impressed By South Burnett
A Canadian business delegation got treated to a whirlwind tour of the South Burnett over the weekend, and liked what they saw.
Fishing Competition Draws 200
The Freshwater Open team fishing competition held at Boondooma Dam over the weekend attracted 36 teams, with some coming from as far away as NSW to take part.
Local Music Line-Up For Festival
The South Burnett Wine and Food In The Park Festival will be pursuing an all-local music line-up for the second year running following a positive reaction to the concept at last year’s event.
Toowoomba Joins New Tourism Group
Toowoomba Regional Council has voted to join Tourism Darling Downs, a breakaway tourism group established last year by Wellcamp Airport developer John Wagner.
Camping Area Shuts For Upgrade
The Department of National Parks has advised that the Emu Creek camping area will be closed for a fortnight to allow a major upgrade to the toilet block.
Yellowbelly Lands Another Record
The annual Boondooma Dam Yellowbelly Fishing Competition broke its third attendance record in a row over the weekend.
No Local Wine At Games
The South Burnett Wine Industry Association says it is disappointed with Commonwealth Games organisers, who have snubbed Queensland’s wines and opted to sell Victorian wines at the Games instead.
SQCT Looking For Members
Southern Queensland Country Tourism believes there is strength in numbers, and has put out a call for local tourism operators to join the organisation.
Wineries Urged To Apply For Grants
South Burnett tourism operators, wineries, and cellar doors have been urged to join a new national effort to attract more international wine tourists to Australia.
Forum Cooks Up Tourism Ideas
Running a ‘best burger’ competition and developing a tourism centre for peanuts were two ideas for growing tourism to come out of a recent forum organised by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Tourism Group Claims Record
Southern Queensland Country Tourism – the regional organisation that the South Burnett Regional Council recently quit – is claiming a record number of domestic tourists over the past year.
Park Tracks Temporarily Closed
The Department of National Parks has advised that several walking tracks in the Bunya Mountains National Park will be closed briefly next week to allow the removal of large, hazardous trees.
History On Show At Blackbutt
Railway buffs should take a moment to drop into the restored Nukku rail siding building which now sits alongside the former Nukku School on the rail trail at Blackbutt.
